Saccaride

Any of a series of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which the atoms of the latter two elements are in the ratio of 2:1, especially those containing the group C₆H₁₀O₅.

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Organic compound based on sugar molecules. Monosaccharides include glucose and fructose. Two sugar molecules join together to make a disaccharide, such as lactose or sucrose. Polysaccharides have more than two sugar molecules.

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